Beverley Nichols [ed.] — A Book of Old Ballads

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1934. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated selection of English poems and ballads. The first edition of this delightful work, compiled by Beverley Nichols, who created this volume to celebrate the true essence of the British spirit, collecting various old and popular ballads in a celebration of British folklore. Some of the ballads included are 'The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter,' 'Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne,' 'Sir Lancelot du Lake,' 'Thomas the Rhymer,' alongside numerous othersRichly illustrated with sixteen colour plates and further vignette illustrations by H. M. Brock, noted artist for illustrating works by Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as contributing to the Punch magazine. Collated, complete.With the former owner's bookplate of Colin Currie to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Shelf wear to spine head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: H. M. Brock. Very Good Indeed .